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{{Weapon Info
| name = L.A.W.
| image = Trader Law.png
| cost = 3000
| weight = 13
| perk = demo
| ammo = 10 {{small|(£30 – £360)}}
| ammo-type = rocket
| power = 100
| range = 70
| speed = 33
| achievements= yes
| ach1 = The L.A.W That Broke The Camel's Back
| ach1i = The L.A.W. That Broke The Camel's Back.jpg
| ach2 = Keep Those Sneakers Off the Floor!
| ach2i = Keep Those Sneakers Off the Floor!.jpg
| ach3 = Not So Silent Night
| ach3i = Not So Silent Night.jpg
| ach4 = Lifting a Dumbell
| ach4i = Lifting a Dumbell.jpg
}}
{{quote text|Light anti-tank weapon. Designed to punch through armoured vehicles.|Trader description}}

The '''L.A.W.''' (presumed to be a modded LAW 80) is a military-grade rocket launcher capable of dealing a large amount of damage to a large area. It had previously been listed as a [[support specialist]] weapon, due to its inclusion in the game before the addition of the [[demolition]]s perk. However this was changed with the advent of the Incendiary Content Pack to be entirely a demolitions weapon, it also received heavy balancing at this time.

The [[demolition]]s perk does get damage bonuses, splash damage range bonuses, discounts, and experience for the L.A.W. The all-inclusive reload and headshot bonuses of the [[commando]] and [[sharpshooter]] perks also affect the L.A.W. However, without the support specialist perk, players using the L.A.W. will be unable to carry any other weapons except for machete or pipe bombs. With the Christmas update, L.A.W. is actually useful in hands of a demo, with the increased ammo and damage bonus. The L.A.W. cannot be found in default random weapon spawns.

== Statistics ==
{{Weapon values by level
|style = float: left

|base_cost = 3000
|discount0 = 10
|discount1 = 20
|discount2 = 30
|discount3 = 40
|discount4 = 50
|discount5 = 60
|discount6 = 70

|col1_name = Damage
|col1_func = floor
|col1_base = 950
|col1_inc0 = 5
|col1_inc1 = 10
|col1_inc2 = 20
|col1_inc3 = 30
|col1_inc4 = 40
|col1_inc5 = 50
|col1_inc6 = 60

|col2_name = Blunt damage
|col2_func = floor
|col2_base = 200
|col2_inc0 = 5
|col2_inc1 = 10
|col2_inc2 = 20
|col2_inc3 = 30
|col2_inc4 = 40
|col2_inc5 = 50
|col2_inc6 = 60
}}

=== Price ===
The L.A.W. costs £3000, making it one of the most expensive weapons in the game. The demolitions perk gains discounts at intervals of £300 down to a current minimum of £900, and increases the ammo capacity up to 22 rockets at level 6. The rockets cost £30 each, down to £21 as level 6 Demo, which totals up to £300 for a full refill of 10 rockets or £462 for 22 rockets as a level 6 Demolitions expert.

=== Damage ===
There are two categories of damage for L.A.W. rockets: blunt force and explosive. If a rocket doesn't detonate on impact (usually because it was fired at too short range), it will cause blunt force damage. This blunt force damage deals 200 base damage, has a 2x headshot multiplier, and is affected by sharpshooter headshot damage bonuses, allowing up to 600 damage on a headshot with an undetonated rocket. If the rocket detonates, the explosive damage replaces the blunt force damage as opposed to adding to it. The base damage of the explosion is 950, which can be boosted with use of the demolitions perk. This damage will always stun [[Scrake]]s on a direct hit, regardless of the game difficulty and perk used.

==Advantages and disadvantages==

===Advantages===
* Does not need to hit a specimen to detonate, can sweep off a whole group;
* Extremely high damage spike to single target and huge blast radius;
* Will not detonate on impact at extremely short range, for the operator's safety;
* High blunt damage at safety trigger range;
* Headshots will deal double damage also mitigates smoke;
* Slow shooting frequency, allows smoke screen to dissolve before another shot;
* Red dot sight for easier aiming;
* Finishes [[Fleshpound]] in 2 shots and with some focus fire when aimed at chest or head;
* Stuns Scrakes even from bodyshots.

===Disadvantages===
* Needs to be shot from a safe distance;
* Trash specimen tend to block shots from safety trigger distance, dealing only blunt damage;
* Explosions create smoke clouds, and allow specimen to pile in;
* Bodyshots on big targets hinder the team's vision and cover target behind a thick smoke layer;
* Cannot be fired without aiming through the red dot sight;
* Single shot, slow reload weapon;
* Tied for heaviest weapon in the game, leaving only one other block available for most perks, sparing [[Support specialist|Support]];
* Too heavy to carry a sidearm next to it for self-defense;
* Rockets are subject to get annihilated by Siren screams;
* Leaves you rather defenseless at the presence of a [[Siren]];
* Expensive ammunition;

== Notes ==
*With only 10 to 22 rockets available, each shot should be used effectively, either taking out a large group of enemies or killing larger enemies.
*Reloading takes over 3 seconds, often making the user vulnerable for significant periods.
*At close range, the L.A.W. is generally ineffective or self-destructive; it should be used at medium or long range.
*Big specimen like [[Scrake]] and [[Patriarch]] incurs twice the damage from rockets that explode directly on their head. That's because L.A.W rockets have a generous bonus of 2.0x headshot multiplier.
*[[Fleshpound]] have no visible vulnerability against L.A.W but still takes twice the damage from rockets that explode on their chest OR head.
*Without the [[Support specialist]] perk, the only weapons that are light enough to be purchased along with the L.A.W. are the [[machete]], and [[pipe bomb]]s.
*Level 4 Support specialists can carry an [[HSG-1 shotgun]] with the L.A.W., giving them a sidearm that also applies to their perk's bonuses.
*Level 5 Support specialists can carry any standard weight [[Shotgun]] with the L.A.W., giving them a sidearm that also applies to their perk's bonuses.
*Level 6 Support specialists may carry any one of their on perk weapons with the L.A.W.
*Staying near teammates is helpful to balance out the shortcomings of the L.A.W., but teammates can also block your shots and even be killed by them if friendly fire is on. Standing on top of a solid object like a car, bank or other such map feature while standing by your team can be useful.
*The [[Siren]]'s scream can destroy rockets in mid-air.
*Must look through reflex sights to fire. The L.A.W. cannot be fired in mid-air, because sights cannot be used in mid-air.
*At point blank, the rocket will not detonate, saving the user from the explosion, but only causing medium damage to the target it hits.
*If fired at the minimum distance for the rocket to detonate, the user may be injured. The Christmas update increased the minimum distance for detonating, greatly reducing self-injuries sustained from own rockets.
*The L.A.W. can stun the [[Scrake]] without the Demolition perk, which can help prevent teammates from taking damage from the Scrake.

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[[Category:Demolition equipment]]

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